Information Security Analysts pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA), the median pay for information security analysts is $63.52 an hour ($132,120 a year). About 1,330 people work in this job there.

$63.52Median hourly pay

$102,320–$167,480Middle half of workers, yearly

1,330People in this job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($129,180). It is 5% lower than the California median ($138,570).

Pay range for information security analysts in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$34.03	$70,790
25% of workers	$49.19	$102,320
Half of workers (median)	$63.52	$132,120
75% of workers	$80.52	$167,480
90% of workers	$99.28	$206,510

Information Security Analysts pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$176,120	2,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$162,310	3,730
Vallejo	$137,160	40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$133,570	570
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$133,100	30
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (this page)	$132,120	1,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$130,770	140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$130,440	190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$129,630	4,820
Fresno	$118,420	70
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$114,970	350
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$110,340	40
Bakersfield-Delano	$108,020	160
Stockton-Lodi	$101,320	60

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for information security analysts

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
Job outlook: +21% over ten years, much faster than average · about 14,100 openings a year (BLS)

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Job	Median yearly pay
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Computer User Support Specialists	$74,020
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$105,170
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$120,210
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$121,530
Computer Programmers	$134,130

Other job titles for this job

All-source AnalystApplication Security AnalystApplications Security AnalystAutomatic Data Processing Systems Security SpecialistAdp Systems SecurityBlue Team MemberCertified Information Systems Security ProfessionalCisspComputer Security CoordinatorComputer Security Information SpecialistComputer Security SpecialistComputer Systems Security Analyst

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